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China Announces Export Controls on Five Critical Minerals

Exiger Perspectives

Mineral Uses Tungsten Artillery shells, armor plating, cutting tools, engine parts, airplane balancing weights. China's Production of Impacted Minerals Source: Bloomberg In recent years, China restricted the exports of several other critical minerals. China is the top producer of all five recently restricted metals.

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Omnichannel Retail Strategy: Not just a Buzzword, But a Business Model

GlobalTranz

The days of managing channels on an individual basis are over, and consumers are using multiple devices and e-commerce platforms for nearly all purchases. individuals over the age of 15 at some point use e-commerce platforms to make purchases, asserts Business Insider. Download White Paper. In fact, 78% of U.S.

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Why Blockchain Within The Supply Chain Makes Perfect Sense

GlobalTranz

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Manifesting this trend is the terminology and concept of Digital Path to Purchase — the omni-channel, tech-focused approach to supporting and acting on a consumer’s purchase.

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Five Steps to Launch a Supplier Scorecard

Logility

Supplier scorecards are globally accepted as a key tool for managing a more profitable supply chain. A good scorecard helps identify which vendors deliver the best value, explains the drivers of performance, and is a preferred collaboration tool for improving supplier relationships. 2 Identify and get access to the right data sources.

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Independent research reveals how organizations can succeed in a brave new tariff-driven trade world

Kinaxis

Navigating the latest tariffs, and the resulting ripple effects on currencies along with fluctuations in labor costs make it increasingly difficult for companies managing complex multinational supply chains to make effective sourcing, purchasing and production decisions fast enough to stay competitive. So what’s the answer?

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What Role Does Global Trade Data Play in Today’s Supply Chains?

Talking Logistics

According to a white paper that eBay published, e-sellers experience 60 percent less trade friction than a shipper that is moving containers. What’s changing are the visibility tools and other kind of tools to track containers around the globe and to gain a clearer picture of where those containers are at any given time.

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Blockchain for Bill of Lading – A Much Needed Update to the Traditional Bill of Lading for E-Commerce?

GlobalTranz

Challenges in Using Blockchain in E-Commerce The difficulties of blockchain depend on the source questioned. Fewer users of the software diminish its ability to reduce fraud, increase trust, speed international shipments, and save money, says APPSeCONNECT. Get Your Free White Paper Today. Download Here.